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Unprompted Asks || Always Accepting

@oraclememehacker asked:

"We should become sleep buddies. I tend to sleep a lot myself as you know."

[{ 🦋 }] - "You know, I never really thought about that type of thing before... hmm."

If there was one other thing from his love for food and everything about the paranormal, spooky, unknown, and macabre, there was also his love of sleeping, especially taking naps. There was nothing better than a nice long, refreshing nap.

As a Paranormal Investigator, you were permanently working the graveyard shift. Some investigations did start earlier than others, but that didn't really matter since Minato and his crew always worked all through the night. The blue-scarfed fool thought about it for a minute, he never really considered having a sleeping buddy, but the more he thought about it, the nicer it seemed to sound. Perhaps it was worth giving it a shot, just to see how the experience would be.

[{ 🦋 }] - "Then it's settled, you and I are now sleeping, buddies! Looking forward to our first nap, Futaba-Chan. A little heads up though...I am a bit of a cuddler in my sleep, especially if someone is next to me."

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Due to his promise to Sonia that he wouldn't tell too many of his friends about their relationship, there was one person Minato had relayed his worries and fears too often, Takashi, only because he and Zero had actually gotten to meet his regal lover in person, which meant they were a small exception in being the only friends of Minato who knew about his secret relationship with the Princess of Novoselic. Thankfully, Takashi is a longtime friend of the blue-scarved paranormal investigator in college, as well as a bit more experienced in his slightly longer life (Since Takashi was now thirty years old) the man was very understanding, taking sympathy on Minato and his stressful situation, he allowed the younger male to spill out those worries, and offer the best advice he could possible give, unfortunately, that was all Takashi could really do besides continuing to be supportive.

Several times, Takashi would see or hear the emotion in him whenever he spoke about it, even through text, Takashi could tell that Minato was in deep emotional agony, it had only gotten worse over time, it bothered him so much, that he had even lost sleep over all of it, and sleep was a crucial thing for a job where he always working the graveyard shift. He worried just how much Minato could take, considering that Takashi knew about his Persona, the older man's main concern, was the constant welling up of emotions -- waves of negativity often lead to Shadows.

From everything Minato had told him, Takashi was expecting some bad turn out, he only hoped he was wrong. Regarding his social media, there were lots of speculations, one particular rumor that seemed to be gaining some traction was this single-minded belief that he was possibly dating a fan or playing the field with multiple women, the unfortunate truth, was that he could say or do nothing but deny it, as much as he wanted to scream out to the world whom he was dating and had been dating for quite some time now---but he couldn't, it killed him inside, but he knew he had to keep his promise, their relationship depended on it.

[{ 🦋 }] - "I kind of figured it was, no ordinary school would be that meticulous with selection besides a private school."

He quickly chimed in, finishing the last of the cake and listening to the rest of her explanation as she went over the selection process of her former school in great detail. The more she said, the more jarring it sounded to have a school be so critically selective, what baffled him was the fact that there were two separate classes, one that made it clear who the most prized students were, while the rest were more or less, lambs to the social slaughter, it almost made it seem like the school was full of jerks, though her friends sounded nice. He didn't like the sound of that school very much, no one should ever be forced to feel inferior -- at least Sonia turned out to be an amazing person.

[{ 🦋 }] - "Damn, I bet there was animosity. If you ask me, that sounds more like some overly snotty prep school than a private academy, with the promise of a future for specific students only." A short pause.

[{ 🦋 }] - "No offense." He promptly added, not waiting to make it seem like he insulted her class and school friends, which he certainly was not.

Once the pair returned to the subject of Minato's hometown, preferably his old high school and the train ride there. This was an old commute that he remembered clear as day. The Paranormal Investigator had spent not only his teenage years here but his childhood, too. Whenever he thought back to his childhood, the first thing that always flashed into his mind, was the night on the Moonlight Bridge, while he knew the full details of that incident now, he would find that his memory was a little fuzzy when it came to specific parts of that night--perhaps he had blocked most of them out, since it had also been the same night where he had tragically lost his parents, but he opted to cast aside any clinging negative memories, this was a trip to celebrate his former life here and show her how he had grown up, not let his past haunt him.

[{ 🦋 }] - "Yep! As far as I know, Iwadotai City is the only place in this part of Japan that has a train that goes directly over the water, I'll be sure to point out when to check out the view." He says, glancing up at the clock, the train would be here in seven minutes.

[{ 🦋 }] - "Thanks, babe." He quietly says, in a tone only she could hear.

[{ 🦋 }] - " Wait until you see the rest of this town."

Taking note of the silence and empty station surrounding them, Minato began taking a look around, his grey hues carefully scanning every part of the station, after surveying the area, he was able to confirm that the couple was indeed alone here. He knew the risks, but he just had to hold her, at least for a little, so taking one last glance around, he tentatively reached over to gently tap her shoulder, grey eyes meeting her blue orbs the second she looked up at him in response to his touch.

[{ 🦋 }] - "Uh... hey. We got seven minutes so... do you maybe wanna... come sit with me? Just for a few?" He softly asks, pointing over at the train station shack with darkened windows, nodding his head in the direction of it to subtly show her where he was talking about so he wouldn't have to outright point.

They were all alone here, a rare moment, they already couldn't hold hands, if he was forced to walk with her like a friend with no hand-holding, that was fine, but he just wanted to feel her against him--even for a couple minutes, he missed that feeling so much. If he could have her lean against him, even for a few seconds, he would take it--take whatever he could get.

At least they were in agreement, no matter how tenuous it was. What he didn't know was how many times Sonia had brought up Minato Arisato visiting Novoselic, to see her, to meet her family, with the stipulation that she'd get him to agree that no filming would occur within Novosonian borders. Paranormal Quest was exactly the sort of wrong fascination and popularity that her family actively worked to avoid: a destination for rich history, and fairytales, and tourism for sure. But a place full of so-called 'spirits' and people who, equipment in tow, steadfastly believed they existed and 'proved' they could communicate with them? No, it would make Novoselic look like a joke: they were a small, but mighty country to begin with, and would face scrutiny in the coming years when Sonia eventually married, had children, and took the throne, preferably in that exact order. She would be the only woman to lead an absolute monarchy, the last thing she needed was a crackpot of a consort who dallied with spirit tracking devices instead of assisting her with royal duties.

Of course she couldn't tell him that. Any of it, without hurting him. There was acceptable eccentricity, making one a delight at every formal meal and social event. And then there was plain lunacy, stuff fit for tabloids and television that served little purpose beyond meaningless entertainment. For the Royal Family and Royal Council alike, Minato and Paranormal Quest fell into the latter category. If he was a reputable journalist or historian, she supposed, he would've been far more palatable to the lot of them. Instead, Sonia found herself living half a life for the past few years, speculated in the press by being linked to a variety of men. But in private, her heart belonged to only one.

"It was a private school indeed," She confirmed for him over the last of the dorayaki. She'd let Minato have most of it: his appetite was far larger than hers, and who knew when they'd stop for lunch that day. "Students in my school, that is the Main Course, were selected by scouts who have their choices approved by a board of Governors. Everyone had a singular talent they were working to develop as a career, so the school only wished to admit those who were the best in each one. There were some students though whose families paid exorbitant fees for a diploma from Hope's Peak: they were seen as the Reserve Course and only given a compulsory high school education with no career guarantees. There was a bit of animosity, between the Reserves and the Main Course students, and the administration did nothing to stop it. It was unfortunate."

Right down to the color-coded uniforms: the brown sets were a privilege, one the Reserve Course, in their black uniforms and equally dour expressions, could only dream of.

But they were there to visit Minato's school, his hometown, his life. Not hers, and Sonia realized she'd do well to stop talking about a life before him, one that he had little in the way of relating to. From everything he'd told her so far, his school seemed to be as normal as they came: she'd thought the same about Hope's Peak, at least until she finally arrived and saw just how unique it was.

"A train that goes over the ocean? That sounds wonderful!" She exclaimed, tying the belt of her trench coat as he too donned his outerwear. The overcast weather that day had forecasted rain, and she didn't want wet clothes and a chill to ruin the trip. "I am used to trains that go through tunnels, and there is one that goes under the English Channel too, though I have not been permitted to ride that one. A safety hazard, should it malfunction." That, and it was far more efficient to simply fly over the Channel to the United Kingdom if needed. Unlike many, many people, she had her own plane.

They exited the ryokan, and stepping out onto the sidewalk with Minato was enough to make Sonia smile. Of course, part of it was the lack of constant security and hired vehicles to shuffle her about anywhere she needed or wished to go. A walk to the train station was refreshing and inconspicuous, two things she enjoyed on a break from royal duties. But as she looked around at various couples, from high school students to elderly grandparents, holding hands, she found it impossible not to notice her own were empty. He never took her hand in public, it was a risk to do so. But even walking beside them had them, as necessitated by her family, looking more like friends than something more. Sonia sighed into her cashmere scarf: she needed to refocus on the good. She had to.

"Your hometown is charming, Minato-kun," She spoke up as they approached the station. At least she could use his first name and an affectionate honorific. A verbal intimacy, if not physical. "From what I have seen so far at least. I hope to see much of it during our time here, from where you attended school to where you engaged in hobbies and recreational activities."

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[{ 🦋 }] - "You might find it surprising, Shirogane, but yeah, ghosts can actually, do it." He knows no one is asking, but he will still answer.

[{ 🦋 }] - "Spirits can't actually physically manifest to do that type of thing, but entities with sexual influence can, in fact, seduce the opposite sex, or the same sex if they choose. A succubus is a female demon or supernatural entity that can seduce men by entering their dreams and giving them a... particular type of dream."

[{ 🦋 }} - "An Incubus though, is basically the male counterpart of a succubus, rumors in folklore say they can impregnate women while they sleep, but obviously, that can't do that since they have no physical form. So like their female counterparts, they try to influence their victim in their dreams."

[{ 🦋 }] - "And that concludes another round of Spooky Facts that no one asked for by Minato Arisato, thanks for listening."

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[{ 🦋 }] - “Anyone know if it’s possible to get a restraining order against a group? Asking for a friend.”

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[{ 🦋 }] - "Anyone ever had one of those dreams, where it feels so real, that you start to think it is real? I just did, and man... the disappointment is immeasurable when you finally wake up."

He sighs, that had probably been one of the best dreams he's ever had, if only it was real, the sadness, the despair -- it was all too much. He wanted it to be real so badly, but dreams were just that, dreams. Minato would give anything to have that type of dream again, he already missed it.

[{ 🦋 }] - "What I would give to eat a whole one-hundred-layered rainbow sponge cake with seventy tiers..."

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The second he turns on his Bluetooth earpiece and microphone activating hands-free mode, speech-to-text activates and he begins to talk after reading Futaba's texts as they appear on the dashboard, it's practically a ghost town outside, so he doesn't need to worry about any traffic as he cruised on through the night fully determined to arrive at the Sakura residence before Futaba and the old man could get hurt. He's worried about the battery acid, but despite being a navigator, Futaba seemed relatively agile. Regardless he was driving pretty fast, but he made sure not to go too fast to maintain control of his vehicle as he began to speak, his words were converted into a text message while he drove

[{ 🦋 }] - "Don't worry, Futaba-Chan, I'm coming for you, just hold on."

Thinking over any options she might be able to use in case things got worse over there while he was on his way over, the last thing he wanted was for his little friend to get seriously hurt, the more he thinks, the batteries come to mind. The Furby may be possessed by spirits, but the fact remained that they still needed some sort of energy source to manifest any kind of paranormal activity, he finally realized that all the Furby had those rechargeable batteries, there was something she could do.

[{ 🦋 }] - "I'm just over ten minutes away if those Furby go after you, short circuit their batteries with water, a spirit needs an energy source to manifest such things, so if the batteries fry, they'll break, and just be broken toys after. So just hang tight, I'll be there soon."

Ten minutes felt more like twenty, Minato had faith that the redhead would be able to get away, she was young and had quicker reflexes but he still didn't wanna take any chances, Futaba had her whole life ahead of her now, and he wasn't about to let some evil old toy's from his childhood become vessels for some ghosts, those Furby were nothing but a harmless prank orchestrated by Futaba, while Minato helped with it, and now they all needed to be disposed of.

Thankfully, it didn't take too long for him to arrive. The second he spots their home, Minato parked his car on the street curb across from their house. Quickly grabbing his phone after powering his car off and exiting, he sends her a text letting Futaba know he is at the door directly outside their residence. The very moment he was let inside, arms hugged him upon his arrival, the poor girl, he could tell she was pretty shaken up. So he gave Futaba a pat on the head, The minute he left Futaba's side, a loud snarl as a Furby with red eyes jumped at him, but Minato had his sword, and the moment it jumped, he sliced, cutting it in two pieces mid-air as the furby's noises come to a stop the second it's busted.

[{ 🦋 }] - "Hey now, you're alright, Futaba-Chan. You stay down here with the old man. Now that I'm here, I'll handle those possessed little furballs." Looking over at Sojiro, despite already being a known friend of the redheads, Minato still flashed his Shadow Operative badge, pocketing it back into his wallet soon after.

Venturing upstairs to Futaba's room, Minato could already hear the banging on her door, the spirits knew he was here now, he could feel it in the atmosphere, there was a shifting in energy, they were waiting for him. Preparing himself, he bursts open the door sending back a small wall of Furby that was previously trying to open the door, the Furby scramble to get back up, but Minato doesn't give them a chance to get up,

[{ 🦋 }] - "Alice!"

Normally, he wouldn't use his Persona in these types of situations, but since the Furby was a serious danger, as soon as he was inside her room, he put the evoker to his temple pulling the trigger as he called forth one of his most reliable six Persona.

[{ ✦ }] - "Charmed to see you again, dear brother. Oh, What lovely little toys. How should we play this time?"

[{ 🦋 }] - "Heat Riser!" He says, the girl smiles in return, and with one big jump, she sends a shockwave that destroys all the Furby in that one single attack.

[{ 🦋 }} - "Thanks, Alice. I'll need to borrow your energy-sensing abilities too once you're back in my mind."

[{ ✦ }] - "Of course, leave it to me."

Looking down at the broken pieces of Furby around the floor, he confirms they are safe--at least for now anyway. But from an incident like this, Minato had a feeling that this was going to be a long night.

[{ 🦋 }] - "It's okay to come up now, Futaba-Chan!" He called out so she could hear him. There was likely still more possessed Furby's at large, which meant the two probably still had their work cut out for them, now they needed to try and pinpoint where the rest of them were. At this point, sleep seemed likely impossible tonight.

To say that Futaba was terrified was an absolute understatement. She could hear the furbies, now having actual murderous intent behind them instead of just for a prank, were walking around the closet, the sounds of them constantly bumping against her closet door could be heard as they were saying various lines about murdering her, using her skin and all that stuff.

What the hell did she unleash?! Because of the adrenaline that was coursing through her system, it took her a moment to realize that her phone had gone off, and once she saw that there was a blinking light showing a notification, she looked at it and saw that there was a few texts from Minato. Thankfully she hadn't woke him up or anything.

The bad news was that he had to deal with a murderous furby as well.

[Text to: Minato] Futaba: wtf is going on x_x Futaba: please come soon, i'm worried about me and Sojiro. Futaba: i'll be safe i promise/

Once she finished that text she heard the door being forcefully opened by all of the murderous Furbies and she freaked out, grabbing a pillow and was ready to throw it at them. It wouldn't do anything to actually stop them but would hold them back. She could close the door but that would get her too close to them.

But what was the worst that a couple of furbies could do? Well, she found out quickly as they all spewed battery acid at her, and one almost hit her face with it but was blocked by her pillow. Most of the rest of the battery acid ended up splashing on the ground around her, staining the floor.

She immediately disposed of the pillow and rushed out of the room and closed the door behind her hard. That would keep them from pursuing her any further she thought, though she did hear them at the door, apparently working together to get up to the door handle. With her phone in hand and wearing her pjs still, she rushed down the stairs and woke Sojiro up, telling him something bad was happening.

Even though he initially didn't believe her and just thought she had a nightmare or something, hearing the noises upstairs made him believe her and they made their way out, Futaba catching her breath as she couldn't believe what was actually happening. Why were spirits infesting them now, after so long? Why was it happening at all?! That would have to be determined when Minato got there...

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Casually and carefully pokes head out of several shrubs, taking a thorough check of his surroundings before proceeding

[{ 🦋 }] - “I think those girls are finally gone..” The bluenette breathes a sigh of relief, he begins to relax himself a bit, several hours hiding in a collection of shrubs, this was going to be a long month.

[{ 🦋 }] - “..Running from fangirls is great cardio, but man, I’m exhausted..”

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"This is my robot chicken cat! I call him henry! he is my good boy and ca dance the chicken dance while meowing like a kitten cat! watch, come henry let us dance!" dances with the chicken robot cat suddenly it explodes a little and is broken then I run away

[{ 🦋 }] - "So... Henry the robot chicken cat?"

He repeats, bewildered by the sudden appearance of this person and their... robot? He watches this scene, unsure of what to think, this whole thing is pretty random and definitely not something he was expecting to see -- but how could anyone?

As the bluenette is watching this indescribably bizarre thing, watching it move is so uncanny, that it only gets weirder before he hears it let out a robotic meow -- exploding suddenly without giving Minato a chance to react--luckily, it's not a big explosion. He's left, flabbergasted by....whatever the hell that was.

[{ 🦋 }] - "...And here I thought my day couldn't get any weirder."

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A Mysterious letter was sent to each of them... individually by name with no return address 'Congratulations persona users, you have been invited to the P-2 Grand Prix, the locations of the event are hidden we hope you will attend, Your clue is 'it lies beyond reflections" ...how did the sender know their secret?

Unprompted Asks || Always Accepting

It was another early morning for Minato, set an alarm for 7 am so he could make a photo shoot for the box art of Paranormal Quest Season 7. His co-investigator and friend Takashi had spent the night at Minato's place because his car had unfortunately broken down, luckily it happened ten blocks away from Minato's place, so he could pick him up and bring him back to his place.

Takashi was already waiting near his blue BMW, after locking his door, and passing through the big gate of his home, he decided to check the mail, only to find a single ominous letter. The envelope was black and didn't look normal. Reaching inside his mailbox, it simply reads his full name. Minato Arisato

Bracing himself as his thumb slowly brushed the paper flap, it opened a black letter inside. Unfolding it, it's an invitation of some, a white shadowy designed font. When his grey eyes read what this stage invitation was for, he couldn't believe what he read---this was some kind of sick joke, right? It wasn't, this mysterious sender knew that he was a Persona user. The world only knew Persona as a word, not a type of power. This was real.

[{ 🦋 }] - "....What the hell? No way..."

Takashi saw the shocked expression on the Paranormal lead investigator's face, he knew that letter was something serious, the older man had known Minato a bit longer than Zero, so he could tell right away with Minato that something was wrong.

"...Do you need to reschedule your portion of the shoot?"

[{ 🦋 }] - "Yeah, this is pretty serious. You can take my car to the Monolith Pictures and do your shots with Zero, they can edit me in after I do mine. I need to contact my old friend Mitsuru. The Shadow Operatives need to know about this right away."

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Despite being a temporary member of the Phantom Thieves for quite a few months now, due to his fame and career, Minato didn't always have time to get to know the next generation of Persona users a little better, but he did hang with them outside of the metaverse whenever he had the chance.

The fool who was codenamed Moon, didn't always get to help them on every fight either, although he did make sure to be there for each palace and major fight to support them, and there had already been a few moments where his experience did get them out of a few tight situations at least, while this was their time, Minato was at least glad he could do his part when it counted.

[{ 🦋 }} - "That's me! And you're Niijima, right? I know I've been helping you guys out here and there for a bit now, but my schedule can be a bit tricky to manage sometimes, but if you guys ever need backup, don't hesitate to give me a call or text."

He nodded, that kind of milk tea was his favorite vending machine tea, one that exclusive to his hometown, he' stocked up quite a bit.

[{ 🦋 }] - "That's because this a product from my hometown, back in Tatsumi Port Island, and my favorite drink. I always got this at lunch time back in high school." A hand reached up to rub the back of his head.

[{ 🦋 }] - "And uh, sorry I haven't had the time to get to you all better. My schedule is thankfully loosening up a bit. Maybe we can all get together for dinner or something on of these days? My treat."

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"Hm?" She had heard someone telling her to watch out for something as soon as she turned her attention to them, and luckily, caught the drink just in time thanks to her quick reflexes. "Ah, thank you! Um... your name was... Arisato-kun, correct?" Her eyes scanned the label of the can.

"Blueberry milk tea. I've never had it before. Is it your favorite, by any chance?" She joked.

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[{ 🦋 }] - "When I have children, on their fifth birthday, I'm gonna show my kid M3gan, that way they'll steer clear of technology and play outside, just like I did as a kid. The perfect parent hack to make sure your child isn't glued to their screens."

[{ 🦋 }] - "I'll just tell them M3gan lives in there, and watch them run outside terrified. Guaranteed to work until their teenage years."

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@kaminaribancho || Pre-Plotted

It had been a peaceful late afternoon in Okina City, a place where Minato had been before for a podcast appearance. As a guest in a content creator's YouTube video, tonight was the first time he was asked to do an investigation here. It was from a private client, which usually meant it was some rich businessman or a celebrity, those were usually the types of clients that always requested an off-the-record investigation, which meant they didn't want it recorded for one of his episodes, and the interviews would have to be done by a voice recorder or with a representative rather than the client themself.

The location Minato had been asked to Investigate, was the Okina Underground Service Tunnels. Just as it sounded. The city was trying to install a new pipe system and the service tunnels connected every single major building in Okina, he could see the reason for wanting to use those for the new system. Everything was all set up. Minato had placed several static cameras in all the spots where the activity had reportedly been the most active. Minato was set to do this location with Takashi, but he wasn't here yet, which became increasingly concerning. If he didn't show up, it meant that he would have to take on this one alone, and he could, but it came with several risks.

With the investigation starting soon, he decided to call him, only for Minato to get his voicemail. A few minutes later he received a text from Takashi, apparently, his wife was out with her mother right now, and the babysitter wasn't able to watch his daughter either, so he had to cancel, much to his disappointment, Minato prepared to go it alone, despite the risks, he couldn't just say no to the client and cancel when the investigation was supposed to start in exactly an hour.

While he still had a bit of time, he decided to go for a little stroll to contemplate what exactly he was going to do, Zero couldn't come because he was at his little sister's birthday party, and even though Zero himself had told Minato that if he did need him, that he could always give him a call, and while the bluenette appreciated that, he would just feel way too bad for making him leave an important family event, it was Kikyo's sweet sixteen after all, so he didn't want to interrupt. As he was walking down Komachi Street, a few blocks from the service tunnel entrance, he spotted a familiar face and called out to him.

[{ 🦋 }] - "Hey! Narukami. I didn't expect to see you in Okina." He greets, making his approach. Since Yu was the only person here, maybe he could give him a hand.

[{ 🦋 }] - "So uh. Not a huge deal, but, I need a... small favor. This feels kinda weird to ask, but I may need your help with a particular paranormal investigation? You'll get paid for it, too?"

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He let out a very long, drawn-out yawn, to him, it sounded a lot louder than usual, he had just woken up from a long but very refreshing nap, stretching out his arms and body, a content sigh after.

[{ 🦋 }] - "Phew, man! You ever sleep so hard that when you wake up, you feel like you're dead?" A pause, there was a figure of speech he was going for, but it slipped his mind.

[{ 🦋 }] - "Wait, that sounded weird. Did I say that right?" He thinks it over a few minutes, appearing to be in deep thought as his thumb and index fingers cup his chin, dropping back to his side seconds later.

[{ 🦋 }] - "You know what, I'm just gonna roll with it. I'm too tired to sound smart." He shrugged his shoulders.

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Another day, another several months of traveling the world to explore the world's most terrifying haunted locations with his crew Paranormal Quest, with a famous ghost-hunting show of the same name. Every time he entered a new country, Minato was filled with a small swell of emotion. It had been almost four years now since Minato Arisato was miraculously gifted a second chance at life. He had spent many months in that room, staring into the colored void of space and time as he remained hung up there, his body encased completely in stone--a heartbreaking price to pay for one year. His contract never gave him any warning, if anything it was pretty vague.

Sure, he had saved the world, but at what cost? Minato was robbed of the chance to live his only life and denied the experience of actually growing up with his friends and pursuing a career. Just when his despair seemed eternal -- an angel in the form of silverish-blonde hair and golden yellow eyes adorned in Velvet Room blue. He would never forget that day when Elizabeth, his Velvet Room hostess appeared with a once-in-a-lifetime chance, to break his current contract and form a new one directly with her, thus making his contract with Igor void, successfully changing his fate.

The revival of his life did come at a price though, with him gone, Nyx would be free to bring The Fall, so in return for his second chance-- he had to give up the unlimited power of the Fool Arcana, the unlimited power would transfer to his former sealed body acting as a makeshift soul to keep Nyx locked up forever, Minato still had his Persona, but was limited only six, fortunately for the young man he was left with his strongest six, including his true Persona, Messiah.

Ever since that fateful day, Minato was in Elizabeth's debt, he was eternally grateful for what she had done for him, she had literally changed his life for the better. When they finally parted ways, Minato sincerely hoped that he would see her again one day -- he would never forget the magnitude of what she had done for him, words couldn't describe how much he appreciated her for freeing him from the curse poor excuse of a life where he was alone in a room, forever to stare at the four walls of the chamber that had formerly been his prison.

Focusing back on the present, Minato and his team were here in London, England, this would be his third time in this part of the UK. The very last time Paranormal Quest was here, they had investigated Bruce Castle in Tottenham, in northeast London. That particular location had become their second-highest-viewed and rated episode so far. Paranormal Quest still got a good amount of viewers though and so far, currently in his fourth season, everyone seemed to love it so far, and from that alone, it looked like he would be able to continue this as his career, something that he truly enjoyed, everything else in the world was boring, he only got a thrill when dealing with the supernatural -- likely due to his experience within the Dark Hour in the past.

Minato and his crew had just finished the eyewitness interviews, with that taken care of, he and the other two had some free time for the rest of the day, so without anything else to do, Minato entered the bar, he wasn't much of a drinker, but did enjoy a cold one every now and then. Upon his entering the bar, Minato was about to look for a table, food sounded good right now--until a familiar voice suddenly called his name... could it really be her?

Turning in the direction of his name, the very second his grey eyes saw the familiar silverish-blonde hair, and those beautiful, almost out worldly golden yellow eyes--it was her, Elizabeth. He didn't waste time making his approach, he quickly walked over to her. The moment he was standing in front of her, she would be able to notice how much he had grown, he was a young adult now, and very different in terms of physical appearance.

He was taller now, even taller than her, but still had the haircut, a bit longer than before, but style keeping it over his right eye. He was wearing a fully customized black vest with a bunch of scary words written along his vest in a creepy font all over, and a teal blue shirt underneath, he appeared to be more toned, and physically fit, his arms being the most noticeable due to years of constantly carrying around heavy ghost hunting equipment, it was only a matter of time before he filled out more mass, his stylish outfit complete with black and blue shoes, black and blue fingerless gloves and a teal blue scarf over his neck, something that became a regular part of his daily fashion

A smile curves onto his lips the moment their eyes meet, the memories of their precious time spent together when he was younger playing back fresh in his mind like a movie on fast-forward as he stares at her.

[{🦋 }] - "Elizabeth? I could ask you the same thing." He says, a hint of joy in his relaxed tone.

[{ 🦋 }] - "I'm here for one week with my team. I guess you don't know, but I started a Paranormal Investigation Agency with some friends from college called Paranormal Quest. Originally, I was gonna start off small, we made this documentary in one of the most haunted places in Japan, but it actually blew up pretty big. And me and my friends were offered our own television show of the same name. Five-season contract." He explained it was the short version, but it would do for now.

[{ 🦋 }] - "We've got so much to catch up on! If you have some free time, join me for dinner? My treat?" He asks.

@dxfiedfxte || Plotted Starter: Chance Encounter (Elizabeth P3)

In the years since she fulfilled her goal - her promise - and set her beloved blue-haired guest free from the eternal fate of sealing away Nyx, she found herself wandering the world as a curious explorer. She never considered herself human, yet she looked and acted human, she only really considered herself a guest to the human world. And yet, the thought of returning to her Master's domain seemed unfathomable. She felt more at home in a hotel room ordering room service than she did standing by Igor's side in the velvet room these days. She knew she'd have to return to the blue velvet one day, but for now...

So as she entered the grand entrance hall of the Ritz Hotel in London, she let out a small sigh of relief. She was in the right place.

With the grace she always carried with her, she waltzed over to the reception desk and smiled warmly at the woman behind the desk. In perfect English, Elizabeth greeted her. "Good evening! I have a reservation. The name should be Elizabeth D'Velours."

A fake name, gifted to herself when she decided to travel the world, it was just as phony as the ID she handed over to the receptionist to confirm the booking. She had gotten by with her false humanity just fine.

"Your room is still being cleaned and organized from the last guests. If you'd like, you can wait in the lounge. We'll have a staff member come over and lead you to your room when it's ready," The receptionist replied, gesturing over to the lounge room.

Nodding, Elizabeth made her way to the lounge and sat at the bar, ordering a drink from the bartender. She was just about to take a sip from the martini she'd ordered when she noticed a familiar face enter the lounge.

Her heart leapt as she stood from her seat and waved to him. "Minato~! Yoohoo!! Is it really you? What on earth are you doing here?"

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He outstretches a long yawn, one that echoes throughout his home as he leaves the bedroom, looking a little tired, but feeling completely invigorated. He didn't know how long exactly he slept for, but it was definitely worth it, as he felt more rested than usual.

[{ 🦋 }] - "Maaaaan what a good sleep! I slept like the dead!." Rubbing his grey eyes, he takes his phone off the charger, unlocking it, his eyes widen a bit as he looks at the date on his phone:

Thursday January 18th 2024

It takes him a few minutes, but after he finally processes what exactly happened, it's not hard to tell what exactly had happened, and he couldn't even believe it, but after restarting his phone, he found that it indeed was the correct date. Putting the phone on his computer desk, he scratches the back of his head.

[{ 🦋 }] - "Wait! No way! Did I seriously sleep all the way past new year? Just how tired was I?" Confusion sets in, but it doesn't last very long, as it soon turns into a smile.

[{ 🦋 }} - "Phew, boy am I glad I booked the first three weeks of January off. Best sleep ever! Buuut I should probably make a post on twitter, before I become the next death hoax."

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[{ 🦋 }] - "Maaaan. I've been so busy. I think this is the busiest start to the new season of my show I've had in a long time. It feels great, but kinda tiring. I think I'd better book Valentine's Day off too, especially the day after."

Minato looks over at a brand new shelf he just ordered, he finished building it up earlier and now it is ready for use. It was very tall just barely stopping before his ceiling and had at least over sixty shelves and several little side compartments, the thing was expensive and had taken him about seven hours to put together piece by piece.

[{ 🦋 }] - "With this new master snack shelf, I'm gonna be able to buy SO MUCH discounted Valentine's Day chocolate... among others, a few extra snacks anyway."

He wore the biggest grin as he began to picture this shelf stacked full of his favorite snacks and candies of all kinds from around the world during his travels for work, and the little compartments be perfect for the more smaller sized snacks, he'd be able to put so much on here he was practically drooling at what he was imagining. A few seconds after, he finally snaps out of his trance, quickly wiping his mouth.

[{ 🦋 }] - "I'll be like Willy Wonka, except instead of making candy and chocolate, I EAT it." He adds with a smile, he felt like a little kid in a candy store.